Big Changes Ahead: Gold Just Became Money Again

By Doug Hornig, Casey Research

On June 18, the Federal Reserve and FDIC circulated a letter to banks that proposes to harmonize US regulatory capital rules with Basel III.

BASEL III is an accord that tells a bank how much capital it must hold to safeguard its solvency and overall economic stability.

It's a global standard on bank capital adequacy, stress testing, and market liquidity risk.

Here's the important bit: Continue reading "Big Changes Ahead: Gold Just Became Money Again"

Will Bernanke Save the Equity Markets?

By Vedran Vuk, Casey Research

How far is the Fed from reaching the bottom of its ammunition box?

Well, both Mario Draghi and Ben Bernanke said no to yet more monetary stimulus last week.

Wall Street unsurprisingly was disappointed.

Wall Street expected more stimulus, as institutional investors are analyzing monetary policy from their own perspective rather than the central bank's viewpoint – understandable, but a big mistake. Continue reading "Will Bernanke Save the Equity Markets?"

What Does Liberty Really Mean to You?

By David Galland, Casey Research

For some time now – years actually – I have pondered the nature of liberty. Or more specifically, what liberty actually means to me. And to be extra clear, I am not talking about the meaning in abstract or philosophical terms, but tangibly – in much the same way I might answer if asked what my wife means to me.

The trigger for this entirely personal discourse comes from reading various articles and viewing various YouTube videos and speeches from self-styled champions of liberty (COL). There is even an entire conference, Mark Skousen's FreedomFest, dedicated to the topic. Continue reading "What Does Liberty Really Mean to You?"

Could Gold Be Tripped Up by a Coming Deflation?

Interview with Jim Puplava, by Jeff Clark, Casey Research

Jim Puplava has robust convictions….

The CEO of Financial Sense News Hour, Jim is a man you should listen to carefully if gold factors in your portfolio or if you are thinking about adding gold anytime soon.

In this interview, Jim talks about how the dollar affects gold prices. Continue reading "Could Gold Be Tripped Up by a Coming Deflation?"

Are High Frequency Traders Rigging the Stock Market?

By Doug Hornig, Casey Research

High-frequency traders (HFT) have no interest in any company whose stock they're trading.

They don't care about its earnings, what sector it's in, nor who's on the board of directors.

They neither know nor care how it fares in technical analysis, and they don't give a damn about its long-term prospects.

Likely as not, they don't even know its name. Continue reading "Are High Frequency Traders Rigging the Stock Market?"